I mean, it won't be true, but it will be entirely innocent. :hehe:
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I mean, it won't be true, but it will be entirely innocent. :hehe:
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well if it's roids you wouldn't inject it there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Exactly - but why let facts get in the wayQuote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
Right. Because it's ludicrous to suspect Russian athletes of doping, isn't it? Absurd scaremongering. It's not like they've been caught red-handed in recent years operating a state-sponsored programme of doping in order to boost national prestige or anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
There's also a chart on twitter somewhere showing them having run far more than anyone else so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Although when it comes to cheating we might want to focus on the VAR's bank account. Quite how Spain didn't get a pen late in extra time I'll never know. Well, I will, I just won't have enough evidence to prove it.
I expect if it was EPO, however, you would. Although we'd need Neg to return to tell exactly how it works.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
Don't independent FIFA medics have to test about 1 in 6 players after the end of each game?Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Interestingly, Russia are top of the sprints per game table by quite a margin.
:nod: This from the lowest-ranked team prior to the competition. Oh, well I'm sure it's all perfectly above board. :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
To be fair, they need all the help they can get, since footballistically, they are properly toilet.
The assault on Ramos?Quote:
Originally Posted by WES
Nailed on pelanty. Was never going to be given.
:hehe: Oh I'm sure they're doped to the eyeballs but that pic could be many things and I very much doubt they are that stupid tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
They haven't exactly revealed themselves to be subtle in the past, have they?Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
true - but Ash isn't here to say it is all a conspiracy against Russia so I thought I'd give it a goQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Did you see Hants' glorious performance at Lord's on Saturday? Why has Sam Northeast never had an England cap? He seems to have it all, to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I didn't. Only the fantastic run-out by Gareth Berg. I imagine Northeast has never really done enough to impress - played mostly in the second division and still has an average under 40. Talented no doubt and may be a late bloomer. Don't think Kent like him that much :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
I'm also fairly sure that the Ruskies have had enough practice to not make it quite that obvious.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
You don't think that their mysterious sudden transformation into a squad of Duracell bunnies capable of outrunning all the world's best players might be considered 'making it obvious' at all?Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Completely, just don't think that mark is associated with their incredible stamina......Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
I know what you're saying, but it seems odd to me that on the one hand you accept that a team is doped to fvck, but on the other dismiss the idea that a needle mark in the arm of one of the same team's players might have anything to do with that doping. rubchin:Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
It's the grass, b. Aside from climate, Its well known that athletes perform better on their native grass as their body mechanics are more suited to the 'going' as it were.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Host nations always cover more ground. Look it up from any world cup, you'll see.
Were they doping when they drove back the Wehrmacht and sent them them packing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
WEll, they probably were in some sense but the point is this- underestimate the Russians at your peril.
Tough mother ****ers.
Well I'm convinced, p. Absolutely. It's all to do with the grass. Of course. Silly of me to think otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Aren't they playing on some artificial pitches out there?Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
chopper. Shall I send a pic?Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Well I imagine that's doubled its size, h. Mazeltov!Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman
They are the lowest ranked team as they haven't played any qualifying matches which give you more ranking points... and they are also playing at home which gives a decent advantage as well... but do please carry onQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
No, they're the lowest ranked team because their results have been absolute rubbish :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
And they didn't play qualifiers, do keep up....... Italy were so poorly ranked as they played friendy matches against decent sides so didn't record enough wins......Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Looking at yesterday's game, Russia got through partly because Spain were slow, slow and then even slower in their build up.
Spain lost because they came up against even more blatant drug cheats than they are. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
Seriously, p? Seriously? Are you seriously telling me you find it highly unlikely that a massively over-performing Russian team that is hosting the nationally-prestigious World Cup in a country run by Vladimir Putin could maybe - just maybe - be doped up?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
Given Russia's history of doping its sportsmen and women, I'm really struggling to understand your resistance to this (I would have thought) less than outlandish notion.
Yep, course they didQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Also because Iniesta appears to be about 73 these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
He's sacked it off now. Poor albino Andres. How I've enjoyed watching his little doped feets dnacing around for the last 10 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
:nod: He's retired to spend more time with his liver tumours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Amazing to think that the era of Xavi and Iniesta is over, really. Messi and Ronaldo won't be that far behind them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
We're moving into the era of Ramsey, Torreira and, erm, I can't name another of our midfield players because we've sacked everyone b! :-(
Do we still have Frimpong?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
One can only hope so. Sadly, we have failed to stay dench.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Xhaka :cloud9: Torreira will free Xhaka to be more erm Xhakary.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Ozil I forget plays with us. The whole German team had that Arsenal demeanor about them. I blame Ozil
I was rather hoping you might at least google it :hehe::hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney